Kalbeliya Dress: Unique Attire of Rajasthan

Sirohi news today is that people of the state can be easily spotted wearing dazzling yellow, bright red, brilliant orange and lively green colors. The traditional dresses of both men and women of Rajasthan is quite fascinating. Here First India Rajasthan discusses the dresses worn by the womenfolk of the state and the way these are unique.

The dresses worn by Rajasthani women are liked by people all across the globe, because of the culture that it shows, because of the rich history that it represents. The attire of the state is such that it has inspired many TV serials and films.

According to Sirohi news in Hindi ankle-length long skirts with narrow waist and width like that of an umbrella is trademark dress of a large number of women of the state. This is skirt is called 'Ghagra'. Besides this ghagra, women can also be seen wearing lehenga, kunchuki and sari. Those who read Sirohi news today must be aware of the fact that women of the state compliment their dresses with colorful jutees.

Rajpooti attire of womenfolk, a four piece dress, also called poshak, ghagra, chaniya choli, kalbelia dress are all unique to Rajasthan. Quite a fascinating attire is that of Kalbelia dress worn by the women of a particular tribe, Kalbelia, who are known to have kept kalbelia dance alive single handedly.

Kalbelia dance: This is not just a dance form but an integral part of culture, a way to celebrate any important moment in the community.

This dance form is performed by Kalbelia tribe, a special tribe of Rajasthan. The main occupation of this tribe which is also popular as snake charmers is to catch snakes and trade their venom.

People reading Sirohi Rajasthan news must have read that the dancers performing this dance form wear black swirling skirt. This dance form is performed on the folk music by women and girls.

The women performing this traditional dance form generally have a highly flexible body and twist their bodies at unimaginable angles. The music and songs for this dance are the lively Rajasthani folk music exclusive to Kalbelia tribe. The dancers moving around in circles with their beautiful swirling skirts on the folk music makes the complete scenario enchanting.

According to Sirohi Hindi news, the Kalbelia dress is very different from other Rajasthani dresses. This black colored traditional dress of the dancers is exclusive to the women of this tribe. The gher or the round of the ghagra is such that it creates a beautiful look when the women performing the dance take continuous turns with their exquisite jewellery.

The black colored ghagra has very sharp silver colored embroidery on it. With silver being the highlight of the entire dress, there are various hues on the skirt as well, with some mirror work adding on to the bling factor.  The jewellery these dancers use are heavy neck pieces and headgears, generally made either of silver or black junk metal.